Daily Republican., 1887-10-20
The CaptatA Last Night.

The low er part Of tha Opera House
Was completely Allied last evening with
q select audience 70 witness the first
Of "Joseph's Bondage" by
the Choral Club Of this city.
The following vas the cast: Israel
the Patriarch, San uel Nc
Adams; Joseph, 16 years Of age, " r
Walters; Reuben, Jacobs SOD, John H.
BraunsteiD; Levi, w. A Kslly; Judah,
Joseph Featherstont; Zlpah, Jacobs
vile, Mrs. Florence FIfher; u lhah,
Miss Mary X. Thielman; Lean, Miss
Lizzie TaReart; Bsnjamin, Jacobs son,
Fred @. McCall; Simeon, Eugene Start
Chorus Of shepherds, women, servants,
etc. Egyptians King Pharosh, Fred
Well; Joseph, N. u. Clowarc; Potiphsr,
James Ourran; Butler, Thomas Sin
cook; Baker, w. W. Weir; Leva, Poti
phar's wife, Miss Anna Dawson; u ,ils.
Priroess, Miss Anna v. Starr. Pages
to King, pages to Joseph, chorus Of
guards, lords, ladies, servants, eto
Director, Calvin R. Rhoads; accom-
panist, I. Leslie Carpenter; stage mana
ger. George r. Clayton.
When the curtain rose on the frst sol
1t disclosed q dazxlipg sight, and even
those who were prepared for something
grand we're surprised at the magnificent
costumes, which, under the powerfu
calcium light, opsra'ei by Mr.. E tward
A. Robinson, presented grand sceb
Of oriental grandeur. The to!o, "Sse
see his coat of many co.o's," by u lpah
Mrs. florence Fisher, was well rem
| cered, as was also the aria s5leep
sleep, blessed Sleep" by Leah, Miss
l. zz'e TsgRart. the duett Of Joseph
Mr.. w r, Walters, and Zlhab, Miss
Mary X Thielman, at the close Of the
, second scene, WIS one of the brightest
gems Of the evening and won recall
In the first scene of heseoond act the
character OF Joseph 10 impersonated d BY
Mr.. N. d. Clio ward, who although lack
ing somewhat In dramatic action fully
atOned for II with bis very excsllep
singing. Mr. Olowsrd has q fall ,stronI
voice which he has under re mar ksbl,
control, and the musical part Of hi
work throughout Is deserving of tn
highest com meDdatiop. The Princess
solo There's k.nsdoms and crowns,
by Miss Anna V. Starr In the thirt
scene of the second act wsI PARTICULAR,
good and eGsctive. This young lad ,
the same ss Miss Tbielman, has q re
marsable fine voice. The duo Of Jacob
Mr. Samuel McAdsms, and enjamin
Mr. Fred G. McBAll, in the first seen
OF the third act was excellent, and wa
lgreeted with we'll merited applause
rhs reci.stive OF Reuben. Mr.. John 81
Braunsteio, in the third scene OF tn
third act was also an effective piece q
work, slightly msrred by the sever
cold with which he Is suffsrng.
Mr.. Fred We'll as King Pharaoh ha
comparatively lit g to do, but what
had he did well, and his 30 "Hold, 10
this, Tor this," 1T the close OF the OF
oud act won the applause of the aud
encs. AZ Leva. Potiphar's wife, Mis-
, Anna Dawson not only snug well. bu
in ne first scene of the second act di
some hne dramatic work.
The entire projuntion was highl
meiieorious, and notwithstanding th
evident nervousness OF rome OF the pa
Z ticipants, remarkably smooth for tri
. performance. The chorus was stroD
= but can do even better than they d.
last evening by little extra drilling
Mr. O B. Rhoads proved himself a
idesl director, and on more than OF
occasion during the evening renders
tbs chorus very material assistanc
;, Mr.. 7. Leslie Carpenter wss the accon
" y panist, and contributed largely to u
success OF the performance.
The new pslacs zoe ne was used In Il
fourth act, and is the finest piece
:. scenery ever owned By tbe Opera Hous
- The audience showed their apprecia,io
oy applause. The csntata win be give
for the last time this evening, and 5
Though all the saats down stairs al
Q sold, there are still .ome choice ones
J, ha Ad In the bAlcopy